toe_nee90
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Luis Obispo, CA
Many XJ's similar to my 1992 Cherokee Laredo have had problems starting due to a failing neutral safety switch (NSS). One method is to replace the switch which isn't very easy and a new switch will cost almost $200. Cleaning the switch also isn't very easy, not guaranteed to work, and will only temporarily fix it.
This fix will work, permanently, but it is merely a cheap shortcut for those who want to save money and time.
First locate the NSS on the side of the transmission on the pasenger side of the vehicle.
Follow the wire set on the top of the switch until you find the plug in the picture below.
Once unplugged, you will see a 6 pronged male plug as well as a the 6 female recepticals of the female plug.
Using a very small copper wire, create a bridge between the two female recepticals shown by the red line. Be sure the wire is small enough to alow room for the plug to be re connected until it clicks into place.
Once the plug is securely connected, go ahead and start up your XJ, should run fine and the NSS will never make your Jeep fail to start again.
WARNING: The downside to this method is that one could essentially crank the engine when the vehicle is in gear potentially being harmful to the vehicle's transmission.
But hey a XJ that starts every time is better than one that only starts sometimes (or not at all like mine).
I've had this fix on my Jeep for about a week now and everything has been starting and driving perfect, if anyone that does this encounters any problems please notify me asap.
Thank you,
Tony
This fix will work, permanently, but it is merely a cheap shortcut for those who want to save money and time.
First locate the NSS on the side of the transmission on the pasenger side of the vehicle.

Follow the wire set on the top of the switch until you find the plug in the picture below.

Once unplugged, you will see a 6 pronged male plug as well as a the 6 female recepticals of the female plug.
Using a very small copper wire, create a bridge between the two female recepticals shown by the red line. Be sure the wire is small enough to alow room for the plug to be re connected until it clicks into place.

Once the plug is securely connected, go ahead and start up your XJ, should run fine and the NSS will never make your Jeep fail to start again.
WARNING: The downside to this method is that one could essentially crank the engine when the vehicle is in gear potentially being harmful to the vehicle's transmission.
But hey a XJ that starts every time is better than one that only starts sometimes (or not at all like mine).
I've had this fix on my Jeep for about a week now and everything has been starting and driving perfect, if anyone that does this encounters any problems please notify me asap.
Thank you,
Tony